That's enough, ya bastard. The chip slowly closed in his mind, and in the same moment of chiding that part of himself he reached for Souji's hand and nudged it off.

"Don't worry about it." He turned away and drew in a breath. As he eased it out, his eyes returned to normal and his teeth receded.

"We met the 'requirement' for the curse goin' away but I'm still the way I am. So the trick's gettin' over it and learning how to keep control of myself, learning how to be a better person for somebody close to ya."

Well. That... that was a hell of a thing to say just then.